Nice BIG iron Mokko Gata Tsuba with a copper Crane emblem. Cannot verify authenticy so please take good looks at the pics. Tsuba itself is in great shape with no rust. The distressed look was actually done on purpose years ago at the time it was made. The copper Crane was added at a later […]
This is an old Japanese sword tsuba. This is hand forged iron with a stylized look of the swirls at the end of vines. This measures about 2 13/16″ high, 2 3/4″ wide and 1/4″ deep, inside 1 1/8″ high, 5/16″ wide and 3/16″ deep. THIS ITEMS CONDITION REPORT. This has wear from age and […]
Antique Japanese Samurai Katana Sword Tsuba Signed Nobuie (Nobu Iye). Superb Quality, Antique, Edo Period Japanese large sword guard Tsuba for samurai sword Katana Signed Nobuie (Nobu Iye) DETAILS: A well hand forged very masculine tsuba made of thick and heavy large iron Kaku Gata plate with unregular raised rim (Mimi) hammered with wavy outline. […]
Description: ANTIQUE Circa: LATE 18th Century EDO PERIOD. JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD WAKIZASHI. COPPER FUCHI, SEPPA & HABAKI. TSUKA MADE OF WOOD and WRAPPED in SAMEGAWA. LENGTH with TSUKA: 48cm. BLADE LENGTH: 13.17”33.2cm. NAKAGO TANG LENGTH: 4”10cm. BLADE WEIGHT: 243 grams. WEIGHT with FITTING: 414 grams(without saya). For More Details, Please See the Photos! Feel free […]
Very Antique Japanese Tsuba. Antique Japanese Tsuba Edo period. Forged iron with nice old patina. Thick edge in the form of a circular ring. Age estimate: Middle Edo period. Measures 7,2 x 6,8 cm. Honoki wood box for collector included. Ask for more pictures. Watch my other items please. I have for sale a lot […]
Iron Tsuba Japanese Wakizashi Tang Knife 1095Carbon Steel Samurai Sword Katana. Blade Width: 3.2cm. Blade Material:High Carbon Steel. Sheath Material: Hard wood. Condition: Very exact as pictures. I will be happy to supply additional information upon request. (2)Item tracking: We will tell you the item\’s number after we send out your items. Please try more […]
An 18th century iron Edo period. Japanese tsuba, KANEIYE school with boats in a rocky landscape and signed YAMASHIRO KUNI UMATADA JU KANEIYE, contained in a padded pine box. 3 inch by 2¾ inch diameter, tang slot 28.9mm by 7.4mm to 3.6mm. The item “EDO PERIOD, JAPANESE IRON SWORDSMITHS TSUBA. WAKIZASHI. SWORD. #8337″ is in […]
This is an iron tsuba for either a katana or a wakizashi. From what we know, iron tsubas are usually the older ones coming from the Muromachi era (pre 1600’s) when knives / swords were actually used and they needed the stopping power of iron and not of the softer metals like copper or brass […]
The wakizashi is a short sword used by the samurai class of Japan. But unlike the katana which was to be carried only by the samurai, the wakizashi was also carried by merchants and some civilians for protection. Its blade length ranges from 12 to 24 inches. Samurai usually wear a pair of swords, oftentimes […]